China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Curse or Blessing for Democracy in Eurasia?

Mihr, Anja and Weiffen, Brigitte (2023). China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Curse or Blessing for Democracy in Eurasia? In: Mihr, Anja; Sorbello, Paolo and Weiffen, Brigitte eds. Securitization and Democracy in Eurasia. Transformation and Development in the OSCE Region. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, pp. 245–254.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16659-4_16

Abstract

This chapter sets the stage for the debates addressed in this volume’s special section on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its effects on democratization or autocratization processes in recipient countries and societies since its establishment in 2013. After providing a brief overview of the expansion of the BRI and Chinese influence in Eurasia, it subsequently reviews core assumptions and preliminary findings on the implications of the BRI for the political regime type in countries across Eurasia that receive BRI investments. Furthermore, it gives an outlook on the contributions to the special section and outlines questions for future research on the political effects of the BRI.

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